Motorcycle
Pirelli Tire is recalling more than 3,000 Pirelli Scorpion and Metzeler Tourance-branded motorcycle tires in the U.S. due to irregular wear issues.
Sumitomo Rubber North America has promoted Jonathon Bradford to brand field specialist manager and Chad Greer to Dunlop Motorcycle Tires' director of motorcycle product, marketing and motorsports.
Sumitomo Rubber North America has promoted Michelle Cotter to Dunlop Motorcycle Tires' customer care manager.
Indian off-highway tire maker TVS Srichakra Ltd. has acquired U.S. industrial tire producer/distributor Super Grip Corp. ahead of plans to step up its presence in North America.
Continental A.G. has promoted Gerd Bartels to head of its Specialty Tires business area, succeeding Wolfgang Thomale.
The products that collectively make up the "other tires" grouping are by no means are any less significant.
Imports of specialty tires — agricultural, construction, earthmoving, industrial, recreational, trailer, motorcycle, etc. — increased last year by double digits over 2021 in nearly all the key categories.
Pirelli is strengthening its involvement with the motorcycle community worldwide by taking over the race tire supply contract for the MotoGP's Moto2 and Moto3 classes.
Goodyear is planning to move light-truck tire production out of its Montlucons, France, factory and convert that plant to motorcycle tires solely.
Goodyear has begun the process of closing the Cooper Tire & Rubber motorcycle and race tire plant in Melksham, England, citing an increasingly challenging economic environment for the move.